Tube clamp



April 16, 1929. s. BEEQSONETT TUBE CLAMP Filed Jan. 27, 1925 Patented Apr. 16, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LELAND s. BESSONETT, or SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE AS- SIGNMENTS, T0 STANDARD on. COMPANY or CALIFORNIA, or SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION or DELAWARE. I i

' TUBE CLAMP.

, Application filed January This invention relates to a tube clamp, for holding tubes through which a liquid is forced or drawn and is more particularly directed to such a clamp as may be Suitable to hold a lubricant discharge tube securely in position in relation to the engine of a motor vehicle.

It is an object of this invention to provide a simple and inexpensive clamp for holding cylindrical objects secure to a support. 7

Further objects and advantages will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment thereof, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan View of a blank as first formed for the manufacture of discharge tube clamps embodying this invention.

Fig. 2 is top plan view of the preferred form of blank for manufacturing discharge tube clamps embodying this invention.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a discharge clamp embodying this invention.

Fig. f is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Fig. 6 is a central sectional side elevation taken substantially on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic sectional side elevation of the internal combustion engine il lustrating the use of a tube clamp embodying this invention for supporting the lubricant discharge tube communicating with the engine crankcase.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a clamp embodying this invention adapted for connection to a supporting member at an angle to the desired run of the conduit or tube.

1 indicates a blank stamped or otherwise formed from sheet steel or other metal having a tapered section 2 terminating in a curved end 3, and having at its opposite end a re-entry angle 4:, a pair of curved portions 5, and intermediate the ends of the blank 1 a reduced section 6. The blank illustrated in Fig. 2 is exactly similar to that illustrated in Fig. 1 except that the blank is stamped the, re-entry angle 4 along the central lon-' gitudinal axis of the blank to form a pair of fingers 7 which fingers 7 are bored as illustrated at 8, the centers of the bores of the 27, 1925. Serial No. 5,176.

respective fingers 7 are at equal distance from the center of longitudinal axis of the blank 1. The opposite end of the blank 1V is bored as indicated at 9 so that the same may be secured in position by means of a bolt l0 as illustrated in Fig. 7. The blank 1 being in the form illustrated in Fig. 2 is then die pressed to the form illustrated in Fig. 3 so that the clamp comprises a lip 10, a cylindrical bore or eve 11 formed between the fingers 7 and an inter connecting reinforcing web 12. A screw bolt or other securing means 13 is passed through the bores 8 so as to provide a pinch clamp.

It will be apparent that this method of manufacturing a clamp is inexpensive and that the clamp provides a simple and positive means for securing the cylindrical obect 1n position in relation to support, and it will be apparent that this clamp may be formed for use in connection with any type of angle support by bending the lip 10 to the proper angle as illustrated in Fig. 8.

Having fully described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that it is not intended that this invention should be limited to the exact construction herein set forth which may, obviously, be varied in detail without departing from the spirit of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A blank for forming clamps, comprising an elongated metal strip having a curved end, and being split at its opposite end substantially on the central longitudinal axis, and having a reduced portion intermediate its ends, and having a bore at the curved end substantially on the central axis. 2. A blank for forming clamps compris duced intermediate section, one of its ends being slit on approximately the central longitudinal axis to form fingers, said fingers having cylindrical bores equally spaced from the said axis and the opposite end having a bore the center of which bore is substantially at the center of the said central axis.

Signed at San Francisco, California, this 17th day of January, 1925.

LELAND s. BESSONETT.

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